Brinegar

Brinegar Meaning & Origin

About Brinegar
The surname Brinegar is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brynegar," which means "dweller by the burnt enclosure." It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near a place where an enclosure or a building had been burned down. The name Brinegar suggests a connection to a historical event or a geographical feature, reflecting the occupation or residence of the original bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brinegar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brinegar: 2,250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,497
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.76

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brinegar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brinegar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 N IH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪnɪgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brinegar in Braille

Here's how to represent Brinegar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brinegar in braille

How to sign the name Brinegar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brinegar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brinegar in sign language

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